Wensley

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/ˈwɛnzli/

proper noun

A hamlet in South Darley parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2661).

OriginMiddle English Wednesleȝ ← Old English Wōdnes lēah →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A hamlet in South Darley parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2661).
  2. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SE0989).
  3. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishWōdnes lēah
  2. Middle EnglishWednesleȝ
  3. EnglishWensley

From Middle English Wednesleȝ, Wodnesleie, from Old English Wōdnes lēah (literally “Woden’s meadow”). Equivalent to Woden's (compare Wednesday) + -ley (“lea”).

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APA

Wensley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wensley

MLA

“Wensley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wensley. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wensley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wensley.

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